"I see..." Estinien murmurs, but he does not seem convinced. The man hasn't exactly seemed stable to him thus far - is he really someone he wants on his side? Alternatively, can he really afford to say no?

"A bleeding heart for us prisoners, then? I can only wonder, what inspires such generosity? One of the guests has already been sentenced to death for treason, I might remind you."

If Estinien knew what Nero was thinking, he would be incredibly disquieted - but right now he's just too angry and too desperate to question his own violent impulses.